(A) General requirements.
(1) The applicant shall install adequate water facilities (including fire hydrants) subject to the specifications of the state and the town. All water mains shall be at least eight inches in diameter.
(2) Water main extensions shall be approved by the Commission or its officially designated representative.
(3) To facilitate the above, the location of all fire hydrants, water supply improvements and the boundary lines of proposed subdivision, indicating all improvements proposed to be served, shall be shown on the preliminary plat. The cost of installing the aforementioned shall be included in the performance bond to be furnished by the applicant.
(4) The design of all water facilities shall conform to or exceed the standards described in the latest edition of Recommended Standards for Water Works, as published by Health Education Service, Inc., Albany, New York.
(B) Fire hydrants. Hydrants should be provided at each street intersection and at intermediate points between intersections as recommended by the state’s Insurance Services Office and the town’s Fire Department. Generally, hydrant spacing may range from 350 to 600 feet depending on the area being served.
(2004 Code, § 4-418)